Northwest Indiana emerging as a great place to turn research into products. by Rick A. Richards The buckle of the nation’s industrial belt is firmly cinched in Northwest Indiana. Steel and its affiliated suppliers and businesses have been a part of the region’s landscape for generations. And just a few miles south, Indiana’s cornbelt begins. […]
“Illinoyed” companies invited to take a look at Indiana locations. by Michael Puente There’s no doubt that Chicago is one of the great cities of the world. With its array of restaurants, wonderful parks and museums, expansive arts community and professional sports offerings, Chicago is the place to be – if you can afford it.
Daniel Lowery, Ph.D. Lake Area United Way, the United Way affiliate that serves Lake County, completed a strategic assessment of its performance over the course of 2010 and is now undertaking a series of steps that should reposition the nonprofit organization for years to come. The planning process employed a technique (i.e., competitive forces analysis)
For the past year or so nearly all of the news concerning the automobile industry has been bad. There were bailouts for some automakers, dealerships closed and sales took a tumble. But the news was decidedly different at Subaru of Indiana Automotive in Lafayette, thanks to the relationship the automaker forged with three key suppliers
by Tom Price At a time when a global economic recession has put economic development on hold in many communities, South Bend has accelerated progress in 2010 toward introducing a research- and innovation-driven sector in its local economy. Complementing these efforts at economic transformation, South Bend also became the focus of widespread attention in 2010
PORTAGE – When Graycor Industrial Constructors Inc. and Graycor Blasting Co. Inc. open in Portage later this year, the companies expect to become more active with key labor and business groups in the region. “While we have been active in these group for many years, being right there in Portage now, vs. an
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet and the City of Hammond will partner in the development of an outdoor sports complex to serve the university’s athletics program and city activities. The complex will be at Dowling Park in the Hessville neighborhood, about a mile from the PUC campus. When fully developed, it will have
NORTH LIBERTY – Hydro Aluminum has completed a $1.3 million investment in new equipment that will allow the company to expand into new markets and add employees. The aluminum extrusion company will now expand into the heavy transportation market. The new equipment increases Hydro’s cooling and quenching facilities to it can producer heavier
HAMMOND – “Visioning Northwest Indiana: Challenges to Sustainable Economic Development,” will be the topic of Purdue University Calumet’s second faculty lecture to be presented by Amlan Mitra at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 31, in Room 107 of the Gyte Science Building. The community is invited to attend. With Northwest Indiana traditionally having
SOUTH BEND – Schafer Gear Works Inc. of South Bend has announced a joint venture with Somaschini S.p.A. of Italy to produce gears for engines and heavy duty trucks in North America. The new manufacturing plant will be located in South Bend and operate under the name of South Bend Gear LLC.
